The Energon Pub

Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:04 pm

This is based on Don Figueroa's concept art of The War Within Shockwave. I installed an LED light in the left arm. Press a button and the gun will light up.

Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:32 pm

SA-WEET!

I see you're using those Lego Knights racheting joints as well. Aren't they nice?

Is this something you started a while ago or just after you finished your Cyb Fort Max? If the latter the case then, WOW, you work fast!

Also, it's too bad you're not entering this at BotCon, or even going for that matter.

We could have the year of the Scratchbuilds.

Can't wait to see this guy done!

Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:04 pm

Lobo wrote:SA-WEET!

I see you're using those Lego Knights racheting joints as well. Aren't they nice?

Is this something you started a while ago or just after you finished your Cyb Fort Max? If the latter the case then, WOW, you work fast!

Also, it's too bad you're not entering this at BotCon, or even going for that matter. We could have the year of the Scratchbuilds.

Can't wait to see this guy done!

I started this after Cyb FM. Probably around the same time you started HoS Meg. Yeah, this is taking me less time to do than TWW Grim because I'm not trying to make it mold-castable. Yup, love those lego knights joints...cheap yet effective. I would have used them for Grim too except it would be difficult to mold/cast them.

Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:29 pm

i want to own this thing. and it isnt even done!!!!!!!!! i sell you my car and my cat for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what ya say??

Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:33 pm

Why not just build one yourself? :roll:

Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:34 pm

no need to be rude... WOW..... i guess ill stop joking around now..... geeze i dont want your robot...

Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:53 pm

gawd6sic6 wrote:no need to be rude... WOW..... i guess ill stop joking around now..... geeze i dont want your robot...

No one is being rude, nor intending to be. Hence the

. Just saying, if you like it why not try and build it. That?s what I do. :wink:

Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:00 pm

beyond the dozen repaints and bash's i have going and a horrible work scheduel never going to happen. and find me one place in my town that sells styrene... i would do more if i could get it here other than offa the net...

Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:08 pm

gawd6sic6 wrote:and find me one place in my town that sells styrene... i would do more if i could get it here other than offa the net...

Oof! I know that feeling. Most of my supplies come from two of the three Hobbylands in Columbus. (not to be confused with Hobbytown USA)

Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:10 pm

i hate going to columbus for anything, even hate it for concerts but i deal with that... ... i go to hamilton rd for tru... grey , you know of any other ones.. isnt there one on morris? i need a few more...

not to mention im 2 minutes away from hobby lobby and all they carry is plexi.... skrew that .. hate messing with that.

Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:19 pm

Usually hit the TRU on Sawmill. That's the end of town we come in on, and we're usually going some place around there, anyway. It's also practically across the street from the one of the Hobbylands.

I don't remember if there's one on Morris, or not. I'm terrible with street names.

Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:14 am

looks great.
I can't remember who but somebody has already built a scratchbuilt ww shockwave but this one for me look so much better(no offense to the other guy). your just has so much more mass

**edit**
found the link

Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:51 pm

Three-toed sloth of ice planet Hoth! Thats some sweet work! Can't wait to see the final product. Do Don proud once again!

Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:43 pm

commie bastard....... :lol:

wish i had half your talent.

looks great...i'm excited to see it finished

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:18 am

Looks great man. I really can't wait to see him finnished!!!

I'm glad you made the light up gun feature. He's really not Shockwave without it.

TFM

Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:19 pm

Update:

The turret/upper portion of tank mode seems to be too forward to me. I think I'll need to have the legs/back part of tank slide forward some.

Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:28 pm

this is one of the better scratch builds i've seen so far, good job!

News Credits: 3 · Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:42 pm

agreed

Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:17 pm

Viagra-Prime wrote:Update:

The turret/upper portion of tank mode seems to be too forward to me. I think I'll need to have the legs/back part of tank slide forward some.

it looks as if you could get the upper thighs to come to the back of the front treads that it would make it look a little better. just my thought though...

Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:37 pm

gawd6sic6 wrote:

it looks as if you could get the upper thighs to come to the back of the front treads that it would make it look a little better. just my thought though...

Actually I'm not done with the front treads yet. The front treads will be longer (addition to the back end of it) so that the whole front tread will end up almost touching the back legs.

Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:02 pm

Looking great VP!

From the drawing, it looks like the knees are even with the shoulders in tank mode. But the drawing of the tank is at a weird angle so it's hard to tell. What you have now doesn't look too bad.

From the look of your alt mode pic, if the thighs came straight out of the hips and then the knees bent at 90 degree angles it might be better. But then I guess that would make it wider.

BTW what thickness of styrene are you using? Also, will Shockwave be bigger or smaller than Grimlock?

Thu Jul 27, 2006 5:15 pm

if you need more angles I suggest going to http://10fingersdesigns.com/3d/decepticons07.htm

and there's a movie here http://10fingersdesigns.com/3d/movies/ww_shockwave.avi

Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:14 pm

Lobo wrote:Looking great VP!

From the drawing, it looks like the knees are even with the shoulders in tank mode. But the drawing of the tank is at a weird angle so it's hard to tell. What you have now doesn't look too bad.

From the look of your alt mode pic, if the thighs came straight out of the hips and then the knees bent at 90 degree angles it might be better. But then I guess that would make it wider.

BTW what thickness of styrene are you using? Also, will Shockwave be bigger or smaller than Grimlock?

Yeah, I didn't want to make it wider. Though, now that I thought about it, I might hyper bend it the other way, still angled but the other way to bring the knees closer to the front treads. As for styrene size, it varies. I use sizes from 0.02 to 0.08 inches. Mostly 0.04 to 0.06 though. Shockwave will be 8.5 inches head to toe, which is about half an inch taller than my Grimlock.